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Botterill hat-trick as champions Esher put on a show

21 April 2024 0 comments

National 2 East By RORY MORROW Esher……………………. 80 Guernsey……………..24 NATIONAL Two East champions Esher celebrated in style as they romped to a 12-try victory against […]

Bury mark last home game by rattling up 50

14 April 2024 0 comments

By ANDREW HERLIHY Bury St Ed’s……56 Guernsey……… 24 BURY grabbed a halfcentury of points to beat the Raiders. The hosts took the lead when Matt […]

A tale of two halves for Sherwood’s improving side

14 April 2024 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK It’s been a season of two halves for Tonbridge Juddians, and director of rugby Seb Sherwood is looking to build on a […]

Havant so happy to be returning to the National League stage

7 April 2024 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK Director of rugby Rob Matthews and head coach Will Knight have witnessed the rise and fall of Havant, but the dynamic duo, […]

Raiders hold firm to take try-fest victory

7 April 2024 0 comments

Guernsey……….53 O Albanians….. 41 By MIKE MARSHALL GUERNSEY Raiders won a highly entertaining clash with Old Albanians featuring almost 100 points. They opened their account […]

‘I’m playing again after near death experience’

31 March 2024 0 comments

By JON NEWCOMBE Henley Hawks forward Morgan Macrae has fulfilled his goal of playing again just seven months after nearly dying from a cardiac arrest. […]

Rice is on the boil as Raiders beat the strugglers

24 March 2024 0 comments

Guernsey………. 41 Walsham…….28 By MIKE MARSHALL BOTTOM-side North Walsham pushed Guernsey all the way on their trip to the Islanders. North held out the home […]

Raiders repelled despite slow start

17 March 2024 0 comments

By CARRICK BLAKE Canterbury…………..33 Guernsey…………….. 19 CANTERBURY triumphed in an early kick-off against Guernsey Raiders, despite starting slowly. It took until a Frank Morgan try […]

Culverhouse is over at the double

10 March 2024 0 comments

By STEVE MELBOURNE Guernsey……………..33 Westcombe P……… 14 GUERNSEY kept alive their hopes of a top-half finish with a comfortable win over an out-ofsorts Westcombe Park. […]

Heald buoyed by battling home triumph for Barnes

25 February 2024 0 comments

By RICH FENECH Barnes…………….36pts Guernsey……….. 21pts JACK Heald was delighted to see Barnes come through a testing contest against Guernsey with five points in the […]

Guernsey get raided as recent form goes wanting

18 February 2024 0 comments

By MIKE MARSHALL Guernsey………. 12 Dorking…………..36 GUERNSEY Raiders’ good form of late came to a halt as Dorking eventually controlled the game and came away […]

Mcgann’s calling shots for Raiders

11 February 2024 0 comments

By HENRY PARISH Worthing…………28pts Guernsey……….. 31pts PROUD Guernsey director of rugby Jordan Reynolds praised his side for “finding their identity again” as they made it […]

McGann inspires Raiders to superb triumph

4 February 2024 0 comments

National 2E By RICHARD HOMER O Albanians…..26 Guernsey……….39 GUERNSEY ran out deserved winners with six tries to four against their hosts. For the second week […]

Reynolds delight as Raiders march on

28 January 2024 0 comments

By MIKE MARSHALL Guernsey………. 49pts Wimbledon……. 21pts JORDAN Reynolds was a happy man as his Guernsey Raiders team came out on top in a must-win […]

Hugo is the hero as hosts hold out for victory

14 January 2024 0 comments

By MIKE MARSHALL Guernsey……….29 Tonbridge J…. 24 HUGO CULVERHOUSE led the way as Guernsey edged out Tonbridge in a hard-fought encounter. The home side started […]

Jersey boys happy to stay on island

31 December 2023 1 comment

By LUKE JARMYN Despite it being three months since Jersey Reds collapse and the club’s dream of climbing to the Premiership bursting, you’re still likely […]

Oaks oust battling Raiders in mighty contest

17 December 2023 0 comments

By STEPHEN FITZMAURICE Sevenoaks…….27 Guernsey……….17 SEVENOAKS got the better of Guernsey in a combative arm wrestle on a boggy Paddock. The visitors set the tone […]

Penfold pulls the strings as islanders flounder

10 December 2023 0 comments

By MIKE MARSHALL Guernsey………. 10 Bury St Ed’s……40 GUERNSEY Raiders suffered a home battering as Bury St Edmunds proved to be far too strong in […]

Vikings punished as Raiders profit

26 November 2023 0 comments

By RICHARD HEWITT North Walsham….. 14 Guernsey……………..22 GUERNSEY took their chances and punished their hosts who, in turn, failed to capitalise on their opportunities. The […]

Reynolds’ masterclass too good for the Raiders

19 November 2023 0 comments

By MIKE MARSHALL Guernsey…………….. 10 Canterbury…………..34 GUERNSEY Raiders endured a torrid afternoon as Canterbury eased to victory. The hosts did break the deadlock early on […]

Combe cling on to deny Raiders

12 November 2023 0 comments

By JOHN VALLELY Westcombe P………25 Guernsey…………….. 19 TENTH-PLACED Westcombe Park came out on top in a tight game against Guernsey. Combe took an early lead […]

Raiders rocked as Barnes go top

5 November 2023 0 comments

By MIKE MARSHALL Guernsey………………11 Barnes………………….28 BARNES bossed an attritional tussle against Guernsey to pick up a victory that returned them to the summit of the […]

Hat-tricks at the double for hosts

15 October 2023 0 comments

By KEVIN BEAL Dorking…………………59 Guernsey…………….. 14 HAT-TRICKS from Craig Holland and Toby McRae sealed Dorking’s best performance of the season thus far. Nine tries, seven […]

Esher cling on for win over Raiders

24 September 2023 0 comments

By DAVID BALLHEIMER Guernsey…………….. 14 Esher……………………. 19 ESHER returned to the mainland with the points in the bag after they overcame Guernsey in a see-saw […]

TJs claim the spoils despite visitors’ fightback

17 September 2023 0 comments

By GARETH WITHERS Tonbridge J…..36 Guernsey……….25 KEEN to put right the poor performance of the previous week, TJs ran in six tries to secure a […]

Opening blast puts Guernsey on the right path

10 September 2023 0 comments

Guernsey……….36 Sevenoaks…….27 By MIKE MARSHALL AN early blitz within the first 12 minutes helped ensure Guernsey Raiders were victorious in a compelling clash with Sevenoaks. […]

Hawks get better of frenetic islanders tussle

3 September 2023 0 comments

Henley………….. 43 Guernsey……….33 ■ By ALASTAIR BEYNON HENLEY Hawks just about came away with an encouraging fivepoint win over resilient Guernsey Raiders after a real […]

Blackheath take lion’s share

28 May 2023 0 comments

THE BEST XV FROM THE 2022-23 SEASON Ben Jaycock canvassed the views of our National Two East reporters to compile The Rugby Paper’s 2022-23 Team […]

Raiders denied as Hollidge sparkles

2 April 2023 0 comments

By CARRICK BLAKE Canterbury………….. 41 Guernsey……………..24 Canterbury took a big step towards safety with a dominant second half against Guernsey Raiders. They also started the […]

Ruthless Guernsey edge out Dorking

5 March 2023 1 comment

By ADAM DICKINSON Guernsey………. 31 Dorking…………..27 Guernsey Raiders held off a spirited Dorking comeback to win an entertaining encounter in the Channel Islands. After the […]

Try double in prop Holland’s show

19 February 2023 0 comments

By LUKE JARMYN Guernsey………………. 7 Blackheath…………. 17 Blackheath prop Archie Holland put in a man-of-the-match display as the leaders continued to put daylight between themselves […]

Clubs are forced to travel too far

12 February 2023 0 comments

THE crowd figure for Old Albanians’ game at Barnes last weekend in Nat 2 East was 169. Yet under the RFU’s league format, OAs are […]

Ace Armstrong on song for visitors

29 January 2023 0 comments

By NICK CROWE Westcliff…………….. 13 Guernsey…………….. 41 An efficient Guernsey side were good value for their convincing win over luckless Westcliff. Westcliff had a dream […]

Fethney shines in first game in row

15 January 2023 1 comment

By SEB SUTCLIFFE North Walsham….. 20 Guernsey…………….. 12 North Walsham Vikings won consecutive home games for the first time this season to boost their survival […]

Culverhouse seals impressive victory

4 December 2022 0 comments

By MIKE PHILLIPS Guernsey……………..34 Canterbury………….. 17 Guernsey continued their impressive inaugural National Two East season with a dominant bonus point victory over Canterbury. The bitterly […]

Titchener leads way with 94 pts

20 November 2022 2 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK Max Titchener believes Henley have only reached 70 per cent of their potential and claims his side has what it takes to […]

Short’s lengthy late play earns a point

13 November 2022 0 comments

By NATHAN EDWARDS Guernsey……………..28 Sevenoaks…………..28 JONNY Short ran the pitch length in the game’s final play to earn a draw for Sevenoaks. Guernsey started the […]

Gritty Dorking see off Raiders threat

6 November 2022 0 comments

By KEVIN BEAL Dorking………………… 17 Guernsey…………….. 13 Dorking held firm to take the honours in a tightly-contested game against Guernsey at The Big Field. Having […]

Heath stay in the Black with a rout

23 October 2022 1 comment

By GRAHAM COX Blackheath………….48 Guernsey…………….. 19 The two highest-scoring sides at the start of the afternoon, produced a further 11 tries, as Blackheath crossed for […]

Classy islanders turn it up to eleven

16 October 2022 2 comments

Guernsey…………….. 71 Westcliff…………….. 14 By NICK CROWE Guernsey put in a classy performance at Footes Lane to overrun a gallant but outplayed Westcliff, scoring eleven […]

Callum treble puts island in the sun

25 September 2022 1 comment

By MO SHER Guernsey……………..58 North Walsham….. 21 The Raiders registered their first win of the season in style, romping past North Walsham with Callum Roberts […]

Hawks swoop to snatch narrow win

18 September 2022 0 comments

Henley………………….28 Guernsey……………..24 By NICK PITSON HENLEY Hawks came from behind to win a pulsating game against gallant Guernsey. The visitors can feel a little aggrieved […]

Davies is the star of Barnes’ show

11 September 2022 2 comments

By MO SHER Guernsey…………….. 17 Barnes………………….32 BARNES captain Josh Davies was in scintillating form as a hat-trick of tries from the scrumhalf led the visitors […]

Kenwood comes up with a clincher

4 September 2022 1 comment

By MUHAMMED SHER Guernsey……………..25 Old Albanians……..27 A NIP-and-tuck encounter at Footes Lane went the way of visitors Old Albanians, Dan George’s side scoring three tries […]

Students turn on style to down Raiders

7 August 2022 1 comment

■By MAX COURTIS Exeter Uni ……47 Guernsey ……..12 THE young men from Devon came out on top with a fine display of attacking rugby in […]

Helliwell double seals win for Lions

8 May 2022 2 comments

By MICHAEL HAWKINS Leicester L ….47 Guernsey ……..14 LEICESTER Lions made amends for their 17-5 defeat in Guernsey in the reverse fixture in October with […]

Bursey’s hat-trick fuels Bury charge

17 April 2022 0 comments

By ANDY HERLIHY Bury St Edmunds..66 Guernsey……………..24 BURY St Edmunds cruised to victory over Guernsey in their final home game of the season. The home […]

30-point ace Sam proves a winner

3 April 2022 0 comments

By JON BATHAM Guernsey………. 12 Esher………………57 ESHER skipper Adam Bullet hailed teammate Sam Morley as “a different level of player” after the fly-half ‘s 30-point […]

Hat-trick ace Fin so close to victory

27 March 2022 0 comments

By RICHARD COMPTON Westcliff……….26 Guernsey……….27 DESPITE never taking the lead, another spirited Westcliff performance saw them deservedly pick up two points against a highly-efficient Guernsey […]

Flurry of cards is costly for Raiders

13 March 2022 2 comments

By MIKE BARBER Guernsey……… 24 Clifton…………….26 AN 87th minute penalty try following 15 minutes of reset scrums, three yellow cards and one red for the […]

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